adaption

noun

adap·​tion ə-ˈdap-shən How to pronounce adaption (audio)
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the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 This essay is an adaption of an earlier version that appeared in the New Yorker. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 Proof was originally written with a white family at the core, but in this new adaption, the majority of the characters are Black. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 That’s why an adaption feels worth exploring, since this story is not just about Mother Nature but the challenges of the human existence. — Brayden Garcia may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for adaption

Word History

Etymology

by contraction (perhaps conformed to adoption)

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adaption was in 1615

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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaption. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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